Category: Fishtown

How Community-Driven Restaurants Are Building Bonds and Acting as Social Hubs in EastKensington Amid Gentrification, According to Local Resident and Board Member Josh Graff

December 20, 2024Mileny Massiel Flores Ramirez

In East Kensington, a neighborhood facing rapid gentrification, community-driven restaurants have emerged as vital social spaces, helping to bridge the gap between long-time residents and newer arrivals. Local spots like OG’s Pizza, Little Walter’s, Forin

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Anchoring Community: How East Kensington’s Local Eateries Foster Belonging Amid Gentrification

December 20, 2024Mileny Massiel Flores Ramirez

In Philadelphia’s East Kensington, restaurants aren’t just places to grab a meal—they’re the heart of the community, bridging the gap between old and new residents and holding onto the threads of a neighborhood identity that’s

Election Day Photos: Lutheran Settlement House

November 5, 2024Sarah Landwehr

Fishtown: Local Woman Started Stash Spot as an Easy Place for Neighbors to Receive Deliveries

June 6, 2022Aliyah G Kimmey

Debbie Anday started Stash Spot in March to hopefully solve an issue that has become more common since the start of the pandemic: people stealing unattended packages from resident’s porches and stoops. These so-called “porch pirates” are rarely caught, but frustrate residents regardless.

Fishtown: Friends of Fishtown Library React to Mayor’s Budget

April 21, 2022Aliyah G Kimmey

Members of the group met on April 11 to discuss Mayor Kenney’s recently released budget and what that meant for trying to support the library.

Fishtown: Local Preacher Reflects on “Fishtown Fame” Earned Through Netflix Show, Queer Eye

December 1, 2021Leah Hall

Noah Hepler has been a pastor at Fishtown’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Atonement since 2015, but more recently he’s become, as he puts it, “Fishtown famous.” Helper starred in the season five premiere of Queen

Fishtown: Local Bookshop Flourishes in Neighborhood Despite Challenges

October 19, 2021Leah Hall

When Jeannine Cook opened Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown last February she was taking two risks: opening a small independent bookstore in an Amazon-dominated era and opening on the cusp of a global pandemic. “COVID has

Environment: How Two Neighborhoods Are Fighting Litter In Their Community

June 24, 2021Lizzy Galamba

Philadelphia residents often feel it’s up to them to combat litter in their neighborhoods. A patchwork of City resources, community groups, and motivated individuals work to free individual communities of trash.

Fishtown: Development Project Threatens Strip Mall

March 23, 2021Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Editor’s note: This story was updated 4/7/2021 to include additional information provided by the FNA. A small Fishtown shopping center would become a 53-unit apartment building if it receives zoning approval, a prospect some residents

Fishtown: Festivale Brings Community Out in Support of Local Businesses

June 21, 2019Brian Steinmetz

The Fishtown Festivale, held Saturday, June 8, billed itself as a place for old and young to have a great time with family and friends. The event featured food, beverages, clothes, art, street performances and